the Moving Company

the Moving Company Pilates, Bodywork and Movement Education tthe Moving Company is a studio dedicated to helping individuals find greater ease of movement.

We use Pilates equipment and Pilates exercise principles combined with myofascial release and other bodywork and movement education techniques to help individuals relieve pain and find greater ease of movement and better performance in all aspects of life from simple daily activities to sports performance and injury recovery.

Hip Flexor Stretch on the ReformerThis psoas stretch on the reformer comes at the end of a lunge and hamstring stretch a...
12/16/2024

Hip Flexor Stretch on the Reformer

This psoas stretch on the reformer comes at the end of a lunge and hamstring stretch and strengthening series. It requires significant flexibility in both hips on opposite sides of the hip joint.
The resistance of the springs of the reformer allow for the use of reciprocal inhibition to assist the individual in finding a deeper stretch by taking advantage of a natural neuromuscular process

Purchase a package or a gift certificate before the year ends and enjoy 2024 rates.Gift certificates are good for redemp...
12/09/2024

Purchase a package or a gift certificate before the year ends and enjoy 2024 rates.

Gift certificates are good for redemption for a full year!

Standing Leg Press on the ChairEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction. At first this exercise look like the cha...
12/09/2024

Standing Leg Press on the Chair

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. At first this exercise look like the challenge is for the bent leg to move the pedal up and down. After you try it, you can feel that the real work is in the standing leg. In order to create the curve needed to move the pedal you must use the friction and the ground reaction force through the standing leg foot.

Balance on one leg with good posture is hard enough, but for Oliver to move the pedal he has to stabilize his standing leg hip and engage significant core strength to transfer the energy from the ground.

Join me for Argentine Tango class!Thursdays in Paia! Starts 1/9Absolute Beginners at 6pm andExperienced classes at 7pm**...
12/03/2024

Join me for Argentine Tango class!

Thursdays in Paia! Starts 1/9

Absolute Beginners at 6pm and
Experienced classes at 7pm

** Gift Certificates available!**

Metronome also called the Reverse Tower or Parakeet and Shoulder Roll DownThis exercise is an advanced variation of brid...
12/03/2024

Metronome also called the Reverse Tower or Parakeet and Shoulder Roll Down

This exercise is an advanced variation of bridging that requires sequential movement of the spine and the ability to stabilize your neutral spine with core muscles of the torso. In addition, it requires significant strength in the calves and hamstrings to support hip extension in this elevated supine plank.

Variations include single leg balances, hamstring curls and hip circles

Mahalo .apo for the excellent demonstration!

This is not easy!Maile is showing impressive strength and control in this position. The straps are pulling back and down...
02/04/2023

This is not easy!

Maile is showing impressive strength and control in this position. The straps are pulling back and down. With her arms straight and overhead, her shoulders are in one of the most difficult positions for strength and control.

She’s keeping her shoulder blades connected to her back to help her access her rotator cuff for alignment and not to use the neck.

Her obliques and transverse abdominal muscles are fully engaged to maintain her torso alignment, but also to resist the force of the straps coming through the arms vía that shoulder blade connection.

Her face may look relaxed, but inside she not only physically working hard but she’s thinking hard! It takes concentration and thoughtfulness to move with this kind of strength and coordination!

Coming up:
Exercises for Shoulder
Freedom, Awareness and Strength

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Shoulder Stability and AlignmentOpen and closed kinetic chain!What does that mean? Open Kinetic chain is like doing a la...
02/04/2023

Shoulder Stability and Alignment

Open and closed kinetic chain!

What does that mean?

Open Kinetic chain is like doing a lat pull with a bar in the gym. You’re moving the bar in relation to your body.

Closed kinetic chain is like doing a pull up. It’s the same motion as a lat pull, but you are moving your body in relation to the bar.

Here Danielle displays beautiful closed chain control and alignment with her left arm holding the bar. Her right arm shows equal movement refinement in an open kinetic chain as she reaches up into full shoulder flexion.

And look at that beautifully aligned torso on a diagonal plane! She’s working her core!

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Shoulder alignment!Dana 🤩 showing us some excellent form! Notice how her shoulders are relaxed down. Her neck is long. H...
02/02/2023

Shoulder alignment!

Dana 🤩 showing us some excellent form!

Notice how her shoulders are relaxed down. Her neck is long. Her chest is open but she’s not pinching her shoulder blades back.

When we started together Dana had stopped swimming because of shoulder pain from overuse and an injury from learning to wing.
She came in saying that she just wanted to be able to surf again.

After working together using both bodywork and the studio movement methods Dana’s back out surfing. But that’s not all… She conquered the Waikiki Rough Water Swim on Labor Day. And, she’s back out winging now too!

Shoulder success!

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Next up… The Shoulder!Stay tuned for getting acquainted with your shoulder. One of the top requests I get in the studio ...
01/30/2023

Next up… The Shoulder!

Stay tuned for getting acquainted with your shoulder.

One of the top requests I get in the studio is for relief from shoulder pain and injury.

In the next few weeks I’ll be sharing exercises to explore the shoulder.

Try them.

You’ll understand your body better and you’ll have a simple routine to warm up and stretch your shoulders and maybe relieve some neck pain too!

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Zombie close-up for Halloween!I learned this upper thoracic hyperextension variation on the Cadillac as Arches & Curls. ...
10/31/2022

Zombie close-up for Halloween!

I learned this upper thoracic hyperextension variation on the Cadillac as Arches & Curls.

Different pilates schools have changed the names of the exercises over time. The name doesn’t matter, it’s good thoughtful work that counts.

Upper back extension flexibility and strength is a must for good posture!

New things coming soon with
10/25/2022

New things coming soon with

Hina and I looooved having the chance to share posture tips with these amazing Miss Hawaii USA bound ladies!Mahalo for ...
11/08/2021

Hina and I looooved having the chance to share posture tips with these amazing Miss Hawaii USA bound ladies!

Mahalo for trusting me with your bright and beautiful young women!


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Paia, HI
96779

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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